Research Article

Epidemiology of Gastric Cancer in the Gangetic Areas of West Bengal

Table 3

Percentage of occurrence of symptoms in stomach cancer ( ).

SymptomTotal incidencePercentage (%)

Indigestion21245.9
Loss of appetite18439.9
Abdominal pain30666.2
Nausea/vomiting15834.2
Postprandial pain13429
Weight loss20043.3
Melena449.5